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	Chessays - Remus: The Origin of Chess and the Silk Road
		This modifies the theory that Chess was moved to the West by the Arabs in favor of Christian/Byzantine involvement.
		It was, however, not Chess since according to early sources it had as its pieces the sun, the moon, the stars, and the constellations, meaning that it was in all likelihood a complex astrological ritual.
		Chess has been from the beginning a game for intellectuals and astrologists were considered in ancient times part of the intellectual elite.
	www.goddesschess.com /chessays/remus.html (3699 words)

	Chessays - Sloan - India vs. China
		The fact that Chinese chess also has a rook, a king, a pawn and a bishop, all of which occupy the same place on the board in the starting position and have the same movement and the same name as in the known medieval predecessor of western chess, is simply ignored.
		Chinese chess has two advisors or guards and, for this reason, there are nine pieces across, not eight as in Persian and western chess.
		He says that the modern rules of Chinese chess were finalized in the Song Dynasty, which existed at around 1000 A.D. There is disagreement on this point, but the fact is that the Chinese have studied carefully the history of their game, whereas we have obviously neglected ours.
	www.goddesschess.com /chessays/sloanhistory.html (10144 words)

	Chinese Chess (Xiangqu)
		The Chinese use a ‘grid’ of 9 x 10 lines for their board and place the pieces on the intersections of these lines, not inside the cells as in western Chess.
		further complication of Chinese Chess is that :A and :B each have a notation for their side of the board.
		Chinese Chess is known as ‘Hsiang-ch’i’ in China.
	www.chess-poster.com /english/chesmayne/chinese_chess_xiangqu.htm (407 words)

	The Basics of Chinese Chess
		Chinese Chess has rooks, knights and pawns, and all of these move in the same or nearly the same way as their equivalents in International Chess.
		The object of Chinese Chess is to checkmate the enemy king.
		One of the first things which almost every English speaker does upon learning Chinese Chess is to devise his or her own system for writing down the moves, usually based upon the algebraic moves, with moves such as Nh1-g3.
	www.yutopian.com /go/ccLes/ccLes.html (1842 words)

	The Chess Page
		One of the general features of chess in the far east is that draws by repetition are not allowed; the player first repeating his moves must vary the pattern, even if the variance is to his disadvantage.
		Chess in Burma, called Sittuyin, is unusual in that the initial arrangement of the major pieces on the board are the opening moves of the game.
		Chess reached its present form in the 15th and 16th centuries, when the queen was endowed with her sweeping powers, and when castling was introduced to the game.
	www.stmoroky.com /games/chess/chess.htm (3464 words)

	Xiangqi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Modern xiangqi pieces are represented by disks marked with a Chinese character identifying the piece and painted in a color identifying to which player the piece belongs.
		While their origin is probably the same as that of the queen in Western chess (from the mantri in Chaturanga), their powers are decidedly distinct from those of the queen (but similar to that of the mantri).
		A new chess game was patterned after the array of troops (according to a hypothesis by David H. Li, this was developed by Han Xin in the winter of 204 BC-203 BC to prepare for an upcoming battle).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinese_chess (3981 words)

	Chess - Online Guide
		Xiang Qi Chinese Chess or Shiang-Chi or Siang K'i is a considerably modified form of Shatranj, the first reference of which has been found in a book called 'The Book of Marvels' by Nui Seng-ju who died in 847 AD.
		The board omits the river of Chinese Chess and some of the moves are slightly different but probably the most significant difference is that players can "pass" their go if they wish.
		Chess in roughly the form of today appeared in in Southern Europe around the end of the 15th century and quickly became popular Europe wide.
	www.tradgames.org.uk /games/Chess.htm (2891 words)

	Chinese Chess \| Chess House
		Chinese chess is quickly becoming accepted in the Western world by both Asians and Americans alike.
		Chinese chess, also known as Xiangqi, is a very popular game of the Orient.
		Chinese chess is also known as Xiangqi and is a popular game from the Orient.
	www.chesshouse.com /chinese_chess_sets_s/184.htm (447 words)

	Chinese Chess
		Chinese Chess, or xiangqi, is perhaps the most popular board game in the world, played by millions of people in China, other parts of Asia, and wherever Chinese have settled.
		Following the lead of the chess historian H.J.R. Murray (whose scholarship may have been wider than it was deep), it has frequently been asserted that chess originated in India as chaturanga around the middle of the first millenium CE.
		Unlike Western chess problems of the "fl to move and mate in three" variety, xiangqi problems usually offer one side an easy forced win, given the first move, but can also be won by the other side if the advantage is reversed.
	home1.gte.net /res1bup4/chess_intro.htm (2541 words)

	Chessville - Reviews - Chinese School of Chess
		Chinese School was clearly written as a labor of love, and the author’s extraordinary commitment shines through in all 288 pages.
		Chess books written from a truly personal perspective are only encountered rarely, as most authors (rightfully) hide behind the dry technicalities of their subject matter.
		Chinese School does present many worthwhile and interesting thoughts, although at the end of the day it fails to convince me of the uniqueness of the Chinese approach.
	www.chessville.com /reviews/Chinese_School_of_Chess.htm (1935 words)

	Chess with Chinese Pieces
		And so many variant forms of chess have been designed in recent years that it is hard to think of an appropriate name that has not already been taken.
		Surely the Chinese line pieces are leading candidates to be added to orthodox chess, and to learn one is to learn all three.
		Orthodox chess, with its fixed initial position and castling rule, is unlikely to be independently invented, as by an extraterrestrial civilization.
	www.silcom.com /~barnowl/chess-clp.htm (5017 words)

	ChessBase.com - Chess News - Give up the sissy version — play Chinese chess!
		Parallel to that migration chess is supposed to have wandered to the North-East as well, turning into Chinese XiangQi and into Korean Changgi; to the Far East, turning into the Japanese Shogi; and to the South-East, turning into Mak Rook Thai and Ouk Chatrang in Cambodia.
		Peter Banaschak analysed the sources that the representatives of the Chinese school cite, and he thinks that all those quotations from the past can be references to some game, but not necessarily to the game of chess or XiangQi.
		Incidentally, this is another reason why chess is a Chinese invention: the cultural environment in China was and is conducive to such activities, while in India it was not.
	www.chessbase.com /newsdetail.asp?newsid=2455 (3828 words)

	Chinese Chess
		Chinese Chess is the most popular game in the world in terms of the number of people who know how to play it, but most of them are from China or other eastern/southern Asian countries.
		The rules of Chinese Chess are similar to those of Western Chess (or Chess for short), but they also differ in many aspects.
		For example, the board in Chinese Chess consists of 10 rows and 9 columns, and there is no pawn promotion in the game.
	www.cs.ualberta.ca /~zhao/cchess (673 words)

	ufc-soft.com - Chinese chess software - Enjoy playing Chinese Chess on PC or internet
		This chess software, developed by Inforbridge, is known as the most powerful and best Chinese Chess Software on the market today.
		Chess man-machine war that Computer challenges human beeing's wisdom, has been well explored.
		Every year in China and other areas in the world, many high levels Chinese chess tournaments are being held, which result in lots of excellence chess records.
	www.ufc-soft.com /icc (383 words)

	Clearwater Chinese Language School
		Chinese Chess Club - Xiang Qi Our Chinese Chess club meets on Sunday afternoons in the school cafeteria.
		If you are just learning Chinese or thinking about it, learning Chinese Chess is a good way to start to learn the characters and get to know Chinese people.
		Chinese Chess Programs are available on the Internet.
	polyzine.com /chessclub.html (108 words)

	Chinese Chess or Xiang Qi
		Capturing, which is optional, is by displacement as in Western Chess.
		The Chariot's are the strongest of all the Chinese Chess pieces.
		With its power increasing, as the numbers of men on the board are reduced and more lines are open on which to operate.
	www.trax2.com /info/howto/howtochchess.html (700 words)

	Chinese Chess
		The Chinese chess board is made up of 10 horizontal lines (ranks) and 9 vertical lines (files).
		Usually the colors are red and fl, and the pieces are identified by the Chinese character written on them.
		Unlike Western chess it captures the same as it moves, either forward or after crossing the river sideways, never diagonally.
	www.mandarintools.com /chinesechess.html (545 words)

	Chinese Chess Professional / free download
		ZingMagic’s critically acclaimed Chinese Chess application is a stimulating and interesting alternative to western Chess.
		ZingMagic’s critically acclaimed Chinese Chess application is renowned for its superb playability for players of all levels from beginner to expert.
		Chinese Chess is just one of our large collection of best of breed classic board, card and puzzle games available for a wide range of platforms.
	www.getjar.com /products/1049/ChineseChessProfessional (478 words)

	Introduction of Chinese Chess Game
		As can be seen from the diagram, the board is very different from the one used for Western chess.
		This is similar to the knight move in Western chess, except that the move is blocked by any piece occupying the point at the "elbow" of the move.
		Hence it is important to remember that the non-diagonal part of the move comes first.
	members.tripod.com /3dchinesechess/id13.html (465 words)

	VDB Chinese Chess Documentation
		Chinese Chess is a popular Chinese game that has rules similar to ordinary chess.
		There exists pieces in two different colors, in Chess white and fl, in Chinese Chess red and fl.
		But there are differences about the effect of stalemate in the games Chess and Chinese Chess.
	www.geocities.com /linuxandai/cchess.html (1103 words)

	Home page of The Chess Variant Pages
		It is generally assumed that chess originated in India, 5-7 centuries after the birth of Christ.
		Today, the game chess as we know it, has remarkable differences from the original game.
		At the same time, in different parts of this world, different chess games are played.
	www.chessvariants.com (210 words)

	UNSW Chess Club - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Chess Club events include various shows, challenges and tournaments.
		Chess is an innovative game that encourages strategic thinking.
		To teach chess to those who are interested.
	www.unswchess.org (219 words)

	Qianhong Xiangqi: Chinese Chess for Windows
		Since other Chinese Chess programs are usually more sophisticated (and expensive), I would call this game "Chinese Chess for the casual and curious."
		Xiangqi, or Chinese Chess, is one of the oldest and most popular board games in the world.
		Chinese Chess uses pieces similar to those of International Chess.
	www.jcraner.com /qianhong (238 words)

	Chinese Chess (Xiangqi)
		Chinese chess or xiangqi (also romanised as hsiang ch'i) is basically a board game fought between two armies each with sixteen pieces.
		It moves one square vertically or horizontally and then one diagonally, but it can be blocked by a piece that stops its vertical or horizontal movement.
		Rather like a Rook in Western chess, can move horizontally or vertically any number of squares, and is one of the most feared pieces on the board.
	sacu.org /chess.html (370 words)

	Chess Sets from America's Largest Chess Store, Chess Pieces, Boards, & More
		If you are shopping for a chess set, chess board, chess pieces, or anything chess, you have come to the right place.
		Also metal chess pieces, crushed stone chess pieces, and polystone chess pieces in an umnatched number of themes.
		From standard wood chess boards, to luxurious glossy chess boards, we also have chess boards with storage and unique theme chess boards.
	www.chessusa.com (310 words)

	Chinese and Korean Chess
		The Chinese name for its form of Chess that is a variation of International Chess is literally translated as Elephant Chess.
		Korean Chess is historically derived from Chinese Chess and uses for all practical purposes the same board and pieces but has different rules.
		Korean Chess, although considered by some wilder and more fun than Chinese Chess, takes a little more time due to the fewer restrictions on the Korean Chess pawns, guards, and king and additional restrictions on the Korean cannon.
	www.xmission.com /~gastown/afi/ch_index.htm (959 words)

	Free Chinese Software Downloads 中文軟體檔案
		This is the demo version of the TwinBridge Chinese Partner 5.0 that is compatible with Windows 95/98/ME and Office XP.
		This is the demo version of the TwinBridge Chinese, Japanese, Korean (CJK) Partner 6.0 that is compatible with Windows 2000/XP.
		This demo is limited in the following ways: there are only 2 background images instead of 16, no Special Hands, no Minimum Hand to win, only 4 opponents available, and only playable each session to the end of the South round (half a game).
	www.chinesesoftware.com /d_download.html (903 words)

	Chinese Chess (Xiang Qi): How To Play Chinese Chess (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Chinese Chess, Shiang-chi (or Xiangqi), is an Oriental cousin of the more familiar European or International Chess.
		Both Chinese Chess and International Chess are descended from an ancient common ancestor—India.
		There are some parallels between Chinese Chess and International Chess.
	www.jadedragon.com /archives/entertainment/chess1.html (153 words)

	New Internet Information on Chinese Chess
		CPIECES.GIF - 20KB GIF file The Westernized Chinese Chess images include some depictions taken, with permission, from the game pieces from Xian for MS Windows, software copyrighted by Leong Jacobs Inc., 2729 Lury Lane Annapolis, MD 21401.
		A picture of what a Chinese Chess game looks like in it's setup can be viewed now.
		A picture of two very expensive Chinese Chess sets is available for your perusal now.
	www.xmission.com /~gastown/afi/chchess.htm (630 words)

	Ancient Qin Chinese Warrior Chess Set - Free Shipping
		The king stands 4-1/8" tall and the Chinese warriors are active, loyal and
		Pair it up with the matching chess board and impress your guests.
		Dynasty - the first unified, multi-national, autocratic and power-centralized state in Chinese history.
	www.atkmchesssets.com /products/chess-set-075 (313 words)

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